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Uncertainty about federal disaster aid looms as storms roll in

by Cassandra Stephenson, Phillip Powell, Lucas Dufalla and Illan Ireland, Tennessee Lookout May 22, 2025 CAVE CITY, Ark. — When a severe tornado tore through Cave City, Arkansas in March, retiree Debra Lindsey was in...

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Wisconsin conservation program yields farmers’ savings

May 19, 2025 Judith Ruiz-Branch – Public News Service Wisconsin’s investment in preserving its agricultural land is offering some solace to farmers and landowners while helping them save money amid a climate...

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Trump says he loves farmers. He’s dismantling the agency helping their communities survive.

by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest, Investigate Midwest May 14, 2025 In 2016, Tillman County, a politically deep red area in southwest Oklahoma with a population of less than 7,000 and dropping, lost its hospital...

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Food grown with fewer chemicals? A Brazilian scientist wins $500,000 for showing the way

May 15, 2025 By SCOTT McFETRIDGE – Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Brazilian scientist who pushed back against chemical fertilizers and researched biologically based approaches to more robust food...

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Danielle Endvick named Executive Director of Wisconsin Farmers Union

Wisconsin Farmers Union CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. – Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) announced this week that Danielle Endvick has been named the organization’s next Executive Director. Endvick will step into the role in...

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Even in red America, clean energy is booming. But now, huge renewable projects are dead.

Political uncertainty under Trump has dampened the market, with nearly $8 billion in clean energy projects scrapped or cut back already this year. Ames Alexander/Floodlight May 7, 2025 Renewable energy in the United...

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Two online aquatic animal dealers convicted in eight Wisconsin counties

May 7, 2025 MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced two national online suppliers of aquatic animals have been convicted in multiple Wisconsin county circuit courts for...

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Certified organic and sustainable practice acreage drops almost 11% as costs and other issues take root

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is a collaboration between Rochester Institute of Technology and The Associated Press. By CAITLYN DAPROZA of Rochester Institute of Technology and PATRICK WHITTLE of The Associated Press...

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DNR accepting applications for wolf advisory committee

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking qualified stakeholder applicants to serve on the DNR’s Wolf Advisory Committee (WAC). Applications will be accepted...

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USDA Sec. Rollins announces disaster relief to farmers, ranchers and rural communities impacted by recent disasters

April 22, 2025 FARGO, ND. —Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced $340.6 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture disaster assistance to deliver relief to farmers, ranchers and rural communities...

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Uncertainty about federal disaster aid looms as storms roll in

Wisconsin conservation program yields farmers’ savings

Trump says he loves farmers. He’s dismantling the agency helping their communities survive.

Food grown with fewer chemicals? A Brazilian scientist wins $500,000 for showing the way

Danielle Endvick named Executive Director of Wisconsin Farmers Union

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Uncertainty about federal disaster aid looms as storms roll in

Wisconsin conservation program yields farmers’ savings

Trump says he loves farmers. He’s dismantling the agency helping their communities survive.

Food grown with fewer chemicals? A Brazilian scientist wins $500,000 for showing the way

Danielle Endvick named Executive Director of Wisconsin Farmers Union

Even in red America, clean energy is booming. But now, huge renewable projects are dead.

Two online aquatic animal dealers convicted in eight Wisconsin counties

Certified organic and sustainable practice acreage drops almost 11% as costs and other issues take root

DNR accepting applications for wolf advisory committee

USDA Sec. Rollins announces disaster relief to farmers, ranchers and rural communities impacted by recent disasters

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